Born
at Silver Run, Maryland, on June 5, 1890, Sterling Lewis Morelock earned
the Medal of Honor while serving with Company M, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry
Division, near Exermont, France, on October 1, 1918 during World War I.

He died on September 1, 1964 and was buried
in Section 35 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Bettye L. Morelock
(August 10, 1893-May 30, 1974) is buried with him.
MORELOCK, STERLING

While his company was being held up by heavy
enemy fire, Private Morelock, with 3 other men who were acting as runners
at company headquarters, voluntarily led them as a patrol in advance of
his company's frontline through an intense rifle, artillery, and machinegun
fire and penetrated a woods which formed the German frontline.

Encountering a series of 5 hostile machinegun
nests, containing from one to five machineguns each, with his patrol he
cleaned them all out, gained and held complete mastery of the situation
until the arrival of his company commander with reinforcements, even though
his entire party had become casualties.

He rendered first aid to the injured and evacuated
them by using stretcher bearers 10 German prisoners whom he had captured.
Soon thereafter his company commander was wounded and while dressing his
wound, Private Morelock was very severely wounded in the hip, which forced
his evacuation. His heroic action and devotion to duty were an inspiration
to the entire regiment.